NB: Mr Higgs Give Us a Plan for Growth

It's time for Mr Higgs to deliver a clear plan for how he will take New Brunswick back to balance and more importantly show how he will grow the province into the future.  Read more »

NB Finance Minister Waves White Flag, Prepares for Tax Hikes

Opposition parties, government bureaucrats and special interest groups that had been preparing for a long battle over government cut backs are now breathing a sigh of relief. Without firing a single shot.No Tax Hikes Campaign Read more »

NB: Alward's Senate Plan Good For Taxpayers

This is a huge step for democracy and accountability and Premier Alward should be commended for putting those values ahead of the significant perks that appointments carry for political parties. Read more »

NS: UNSM Should Embrace Taxpayer-Friendly Agenda

Before we allow the UNSM and its president, Bill Joe MacLean, to sell themselves as defenders of the taxpayer, we should take a closer look at their position on taxes. Read more »

Fat Tax Nothing But A Cash Grab

Imagine a world of higher food prices, an explosion of food-related lawsuits, an army of bureaucrats auditing the “healthiness” of what we eat, and hundreds of lobbyists and health experts pushing for “special treatment” for their food products. Read more »

NB: Yes to Taxpayers, No to Special Interests

These days, special interest groups are working overtime; opposing any attempt by the Alward government to cut spending.  Indeed, most prefer to increase taxes to ensure the pork keeps flowing their way. Read more »

Time to say no to more spending, and yes to regular taxpayers

These days, special interest groups are working overtime; opposing any attempt by the Alward government to cut spending.  Indeed, most prefer to increase taxes to ensure the pork keeps flowing their way. Read more »

Squeezing Water from a Stone: NB can’t afford tax hikes

Don Drummond, of the Toronto Dominion Bank, led the tax hike charge. He suggested to the conference of about 250 interest groups (none representing average taxpayers) that New Brunswick increase its HST by 2 percentage points. Read more »

The Right Way to Sell Booze in New Brunswick

Is selling booze one of the things the New Brunswick government needs to do? Read more »

NB: Debt May Have Silver Lining for Alward

While debt has to be one of the worst four letter words in the English language and most of us spend our whole lives trying to avoid it, for New Brunswick taxpayers, there may just be a silver lining to the giant grey cloud of government debt and deficit. Read more »